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May 14 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Canada , the country’s largest lender, will take additional writedowns of about C$855 million ($854 million) on its debt investments, the second- biggest writedown recorded by a Canadian bank since the credit crisis began last year. More: continued here

Royal Marines returning from Afghanistan, some without limbs, proudly accept their medals. More: continued here

MSN UK News Postcomm wants Royal Mail part-privatisedIndependent, UK –3 hours agoBy Colin Brown Saturday deliveries could be threatened unless the Royal Mail is partly privatised, the postal regulator has warned. …Royal Mail needs cash to survive, says regulatorguardian.co.ukPrivatise part of Royal Mail, says regulatorTelegraph.co.ukSemi-private Royal Mail?BBC NewsTimes Online – Daily Mailall 89 …

Saturday deliveries could be threatened unless the Royal Mail is partly privatised, the postal regulator has warned. More: continued here

May 14 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Canada , the country’s largest lender, will take additional writedowns of about C$855 million ($854 million) on its debt investments, the second- biggest writedown taken by a Canadian bank since the credit crisis began last year. More: continued here

May 14 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose as BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd . climbed to a record and Royal Bank of Canada , the country’s biggest lender, advanced after announcing smaller-than-expected writedowns on the value of investments. More: continued here

May 14 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose, extending the main equity index’s record, after smaller-than-forecast investment writedowns at Royal Bank of Canada lifted financial shares. More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail May Close Mail Centres In The North WestHell Mail, UK –4 hours agoThe mail centres are all being reviewed by Royal Mail as it puts together a plan to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the North-West. …Postal workers may strike over threat to jobsStockport ExpressRoyal Mail encourages …

A federal judge in Charleston dismissed a case filed by a former Port Royal police officer who alleged that he was wrongfully fired from the force in 2005. More: continued here

ic CheshireOnline Threat to 600 jobsic CheshireOnline, UK –2 hours agoRoyal Mail, the third biggest employer in Crewe, has confirmed it is considering shutting the Weston Road site. Mail bosses have put forward three options … More: continued here